> Recycling is largely a scheme to make people feel better about themselves No, it's a scheme to stave off taxes on plastic packaging, or regulations to mandat

> Recycling is largely a scheme to make people feel better about themselves No, it's a scheme to stave off taxes on plastic packaging, or regulations to mandate glass. Which industry cares about how people feel about themselves, to fund and promote this scheme? On the other hand, it's very easy to point to the industry that benefits from continued use of plastic.